Aquinas College, Tauranga
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| Aquinas College | |
| Motto | Tene Veritatem (Hold Fast to Truth) |
| Type | Catholic co-educational collegiate and intermediate (Year 7-13) |
| Year established | 2003 |
| Address | 183 Pyes Pa Road, Pyes Pa, Tauranga |
| Principal | Mr. Brendan Schollum |
| School roll | 616 |
| Socio-economic decile (10 is high) | 8 |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 482 |
| Website | http://www.aquinas.school.nz |
Aquinas College is a state integrated Special Character school on the south western outskirts of Tauranga City, New Zealand. It is a Roman Catholic Co-educational combined collegiate and intermediate (yrs 7-13). It was founded in 2003 with St. Thomas Aquinas as its patron by the first Principal Brendon Schollum, a former Catholic monk.
The school colours are green and navy blue. First formers (Yr 7) to fifth formers (Yr 11) wear white (female) or dark blue (male) blouse/shirts with navy shorts or green skirt. Sixth and seventh form (Yr 12-13) wear a Green Blazer with navy skirt or trousers. All students wear the blue and gold school tie from term 2 until term 3 along with the winter uniform, which changes back to the summer uniform in term 3.
The school prides itself on its 'modern' culture and its six touchstones:
- Prayer
- Truth
- Scholarship
- Service
- Joy
- Family
School Houses
- Foy
- Cluny
- Hene Pore
- Browne
[edit] Sport
Aquinas College fields numerous strong teams across a wide range of sports, with many teams and individuals representing the College regionally and nationally, including, but not limited to: basketball, rugby, soccer, water polo, softball, tennis and clay pigeon shooting.
[edit] Curriculum
NCEA levels 1,2 and 3 are offered to years eleven to thirteen. Religious Education is compulsory as a subject from years seven to year thirteen.
[edit] References and Further Reading
Diocese of Hamilton in New Zealand Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved on 2007-01-07.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Hamilton in New Zealand Aquinas College
